ARCHBALD - A change in the tax collector's compensation raised some questions at a borough council meeting Wednesday night.

Council voted 5-0 to change the way the tax collector will be paid, beginning in 2014. The tax collector had been paid 2 percent of real estate taxes. That will change to $5.20 per tax bill. Council members Shirley Barrett and Bill Durkin were absent for the vote.

The move didn't sit well with resident Kathy Casey, who said the change would result in an approximate $12,000 decrease in pay from the current wage, asking the council members how they would feel if their pay was cut.

The Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs recommended the move, Councilman Bill Williams explained, noting that the change will make the pay more equitable to the work completed and to the trend around the county.

"We're not trying to punish someone," he said. "It affects whoever is elected in 2014. Before you run for office, you have a good idea of what you'll be making."

Also at the meeting, council approved Scott Greskovic to redesign the borough's website for $50 per hour, not to exceed $4,500. The site should be completed in about four months. The council also approved Technic Corp. to evaluate the borough's computer system and recommend upgrades, at a cost of $1,500.

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